diff --git a/bin/lessc b/bin/lessc
index c830488b..166f7ce3 100755
--- a/bin/lessc
+++ b/bin/lessc
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ args = args.filter(function (arg) {
                 options.sourceMapRootpath = match[2];
             }
             break;
+        case 'source-map-basepath':
+            if (checkArgFunc(arg, match[2])) {
+                options.sourceMapBasepath = match[2];
+            }
+            break;
         case 'source-map-inline':
             options.outputSourceFiles = true;
             break;
@@ -197,7 +202,7 @@ if (output) {
     }
 }
 
-options.sourceMapBasepath = process.cwd();
+options.sourceMapBasepath = options.sourceMapBasepath || process.cwd();
 
 if (options.sourceMap === true) {
     if (!output) {
diff --git a/lib/less/lessc_helper.js b/lib/less/lessc_helper.js
index 14e70cca..d180f406 100644
--- a/lib/less/lessc_helper.js
+++ b/lib/less/lessc_helper.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ var lessc_helper = {
         sys.puts("                          format, and 'all' which will do both.");
         sys.puts("  --source-map[=FILENAME] Outputs a v3 sourcemap to the filename (or output filename.map)");
         sys.puts("  --source-map-rootpath=X adds this path onto the sourcemap filename and less file paths");
+        sys.puts("  --source-map-basepath=X Sets sourcemap base path, defaults to current working directory.");
         sys.puts("  --source-map-inline     puts the less files into the map instead of referencing them");
         sys.puts("  -rp, --rootpath=URL     Set rootpath for url rewriting in relative imports and urls.");
         sys.puts("                          Works with or without the relative-urls option.");